William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for September 1811

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September

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Sep. 1. Su. Packet to Ryde: Hotel: call on Stodart & capt. Burneyn: walk, w. S., to mr Simeon & cap. Hut: sleep.[Not in London]

2. M.Hear Rickman: coach to Newport: Carisbrook Castle; adv. L Bucks & F Grenville & Platt: coach to Cowes; meet Platt: Packet, w. Arnold, Rothery, &c: Stow, dine; adv. Holt, Etonian: eclipse. write to M J.[Not in London]

3. Tu.Castle & Platform: call on Baker: sail to Netley Abbey: dine: coach to Winchester, w. 13 & 25: sleep.[Not in London]

4. W.Write to M J. Visit Cathedral twice, College, & King’s House: call on Gabriel, & Robbins twice : sleep. Milner, passim.[Not in London]

5. Th.Write to M J. Coach, w. Holt, et deux femmes: brkfast at Alsford: Farnham, Bishop’s Palace: Gig to Guildford, w. farmer: K John’s Castle: sleep.[Not in London]

6. F.Coach to Epsom, 2 i’th’morning to five, w. Chas & mother, Irish: sleep & breakfast: chaise, w. vieille: dine in Skinner Street. Sandys, B. IX, pt 2.[Not in London]

7. Sa.Aldis, & clerk fr. Dennet call: call on Wordsworth solr: T T dines.

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Sep. 8. Su.Howel, çala. Call on Lambn.

9. M.College, or Chapter, çala. Theatre, w. M J, Blue Stocking; adv. H & C Boinville, T T & Flathers, & Buchan, & Lambse.

10. Tu.Write to Woodcock. Call on Tate: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J & E Fk jr: T T calls n, Jas Smith, & W Wallerna.

11. W.Write to Fairly. Newton, Life of Milton, pp. 70. M (on S E) & T T call: call on John Robinson.

12. Th.H Robinson calls: call, w. him, on Davison: 4 Humes, 2 Fks & T T dine; adv. Waller.

13. F.Write to Mary. Milton, çala. H Robinson & M call: call on Davisonna & J Robinson: meet B M.

14. Sa.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Meet Creed: call on Place & Hume: T T calls & sups.

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Sep. 15. Su.Mazarine, Duchess, pp. 122: Rochester, çala.

16. M.Charles II, çala.

17. Tu.Write to Patrickson. Charles II., çala: 1/2 Absalom. Meet Gillet: E Eastwick sleeps. Raine dies .

18. W.Absalom, fin. Call on Theobald & Place: mt B M, ppc.

19. Th.Write to Fairly. Defensio Secunda, p. 12. M (on S E) & H Boinvillen call: call on Hume.

20. F.Write to Brodie, for C C. Defensio Sec., p. 26. Call on Hendrie (for W), Spry, Robinson, & Jo G, & T Tn: Hopwood calls.

21. Sa.Write to Newton & Place. Defensio Sec, p. 40. Fred. Waller calls: T T sups.

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Sep. 22. Su.Defensio Sec., p. 54. T T calls: Voisey & Boinville dine.

23. M.Defensio Sec., p. 60. T T calls: M dines.

24. Tu.Defensio Sec., p. 66, fin. Call on Davison & Gold: seek Graham: M calls n & N G.

25. W.Call on Graham, printer, & Longdil: Mary Smith & Curran call. Percy dies this week .

26. Th.Write to Robbins & Lovel. Call on Lovel & Rodd.

27. F.Write to W G. Hayley’s Milton, p. 244. Call on Davison.

28. Sa.Write to Constable. Call on Cline & Orme: John Curran calls. Hayley, p.

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Sep. 29. Su.Defensio Sec., p. 67, fin: Bradshaw, Overton, &c, çala: Simmons’s Milton, p. 64.

30. M.Simmons, p. 220. M calls, & W Hopwood.

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